A Display Shelf Made From Two Antique Levels

I am into re-purposing old things. I incorporated two antique Stanley levels into a hallway display shelf and coat rack. The hooks are the real thing and came from a 1920’s school. The lumber is new and the stain was matched to the cherry color of the levels. The piece lends a nautical motif to our entry area that is adorned with a large wooden pelican and pictures of the coast and seascapes. The round level vial covers lend themselves to a nautical theme sort of resembling portholes on a ship. The levels are held in place with friction and can be removed to retain their collectible value. We change out the displays with the seasons. It is quite handy to have a place to hang coats in the winter.

-- A craftsman is not judged by the tools they have, but rather by what they can do with what they have..

” The levels are held in place with friction and can be removed to retain their collectible value”

Good thinking. I once built a small cargo trailer from a 1920’s ICEBOX to pull behind my motorcycle, and I was surprised at how many times I heard folks say ”You ruined a perfectly good antique icebox!” But I had a LOT more folks say ”Wow. How cool is THAT thing!”

Very cool and those hooks totally took me back to my early years at school in Philadelphia. Funny how something so small and simple can make you think about an almost forgotten time of your life and remember things as if it were yesterday. Haven’t thought about that school in a long time.

-- In the end, when your life flashes before your eyes, will you like what you see?